Progress in the diagnosis of painful limb syndromes

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Familial chronic hypertrophic polyneuropathy with paralysis of the extremities in cold weather

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Diabetic amyotrophy

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Syndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity

Twelve years ago two patients with a syndrome of continuous muscle fibre activity were described and the site of the abnormal discharge localised to the motor nerve terminals. These cases have been restudied electrophysiologically, by muscle histology and histochemistry and by motor nerve terminal and end-plate preparations. The neurological nature of the disorder is confirmed, and the relevant effects of drugs acting on motor nerve terminals discussed. The original cases responded dramatically to diphenylhydantoinate, and one of the patients has improved to a point where he no longer requires therapy, thus confirming the acquired nature of the disorder.S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1601 (1974)

Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers

[Excerpt] Four groups of federal programs target unemployed workers: unemployment insurance programs, health care assistance, job search assistance, and training. This report describes these programs, how they interact with each other, and their funding. Unemployed workers and their families may experience substantial income loss. If the unemployed worker’s family income is low enough, there are a number of means-tested benefits and programs for which the unemployed worker’s family might qualify (e.g., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, SSI, or Medicaid). Eligibility for such benefits is not conditional on an individual’s current employment status. This report does not attempt to discuss these means-tested benefits and programs

Highest Form of Flattery - Application of the Fair Use Defense against Copyright Claims for Unauthorized Appropriation of Litigation Documents, The

Part II of the Article examines which types of legal works are entitled to the limited-time monopoly provided by copyright protection. Reviewing both the purpose of the memorandum of law and the complaint, as well as the process of drafting those documents, it becomes clear that not all such documents are the formulaic, fill-in-the-blanks works that some people may imagine. Indeed, many contain some portions which entail both original effort and creative judgment. For those documents in which the idea behind the original, creative expression may be expressed in a myriad of other ways, protection is proper. Portions of many memoranda of law satisfy this creativity requirement; even portions of some complaints will satisfy this requirement

Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers

[Excerpt] Four groups of federal programs target unemployed workers: unemployment insurance, health care assistance, job search assistance, and training. This report presents information on federal programs targeted to unemployed workers specifically, but does not attempt to discuss means-tested programs (such as Medicaid or SSI) that are available regardless of employment status. This report will be updated with major new legislation

Neurogenic changes in myasthenia gravis

Twelve consecutive cases of myasthenia gravis have been studied histologically and histochemically. In addition 8 of these were studied ultramicroscopically, and 7 had nerve terminal and end-plate studies. Eleven of the cases show evidence of one type or another which supports a primary neuropathic aetiology. These findings are in keeping with some recent publications which have been reviewed.S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1783 (1974

Central core disease associated with elevated creatine phosphokinase levels

A further example of central core disease is described in a patient with various musculoskeletal abnormalities, who survived two episodes of malignant hyperpyrexia. Similar pathology, though less severe, was found in his asymptomatic mother.S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 640 (1974)